The Indianapolis journal., 1887-07-17
A HANDY MAN.
Bill Arp Finds that knack with Tools In
wolves a Man In Much Domestic Service.

Bill Arp Finds that a Knack with Tools In
wolves a Man in Much Domestic Service.
Atlanta Constitution.
1t is most astonishing how much we live and
do for other people-kow much regard we have
for other peoples praise and opinions. We all
do sight of work to please those who no
kin to us and no little for those We don't know.
Here I've been working hard for q month fixing
mp the new home, and it is all from a combined
pleasure of pleasing Mrs Arp first and tho
children next and then the public who pass by
and will say Isn't that a lovely place!" Well,
OF course / have some taste for tho beautiful
and the aesthetic, but not enough to work SO
hard as / have been working. / was con-
tent and thought we were doing pretty we'll,
but got hint that the verandas were al
mosi obliged to be painted and remodeled,
and 30 I surrendered and went at-it and got
encouragement all along. "Oh, it is nice
Isn't it perfectly ioveiyq What harmony of
colors that red aud white and greenland they
combed my back hair. and they make mo Am-
onade when I come in tired. / can beat the
Jews playing tired when ! want sympathy and
lemonade. 1 can look tired and walk up the
steps tired There il an art in that. and every
husband and father ought to know it if he wants
domestic favors My folks have discovered now
thatI have cough. and let them keep on dis
covering it. A cough is q good thing. It pro-
vokes sympathy and alarm mixed.
cough just like consumptive and have the tears
running out of my eyes. After the verandas
were fixed up and the floors painted q sweet
gum color. and the front blinds painted with
fresh, bright coat of green. it was limited to me
that our bedroom ought TO De ropap6re0, ana
that If would buy the paper the girls would
put it on and the ceiling overhead ought to be
painted just to cover ND the fly specks. it for
nothing else. So / surrendered to that, and
when the ceiling was finished they told tho
painter TO keep with the doors and windows
and mantel, not to waste the paint he had
left. and so, of course, admired their frugal
minds. and then the papering was next in order.
and they said was not be bothered. but did
have to tx up the scaffold and arrange the plank
to paste on and move all the furniture to ono
it all back again aud keep moving it, from Dan
to Beersheba, and then at last move the scafod-
ing and doors and clean up the room, and it is
all just as nice and new, and they are all SO
happy, and the whole room doesn't cost but a
few dollars, and SO am happy too. And they
have been talking about that old stable for two
feet front was right in front line with the
dwelling, the mansion and the new
verandas, and it was too big and too
dilapidated. and 50 they got me 20
walked and looked. not that they wanted it
moved right away. but some time when / was
able. That's the idea-sometme when was
able. That always gets me. No ambitious lord
willing for his lady to believe he is not able to
do anything in season. 1t is his business to be
able. He promised to be able when he married
her. It was implied il not expressed that he
would always be able to crafty her reasonable
wishes, and il was certainly reasonable to want
that old stable moved. So have been . week
at that and believe now that had rather build
done and the female women of my household are
satisfied and they take all the visitors around to
see the Improvements. and listen to to the COM
pIiments on the ely and enjoy them What is the
next thing on the programme don't know. but
there is some whispering going on about the
old fashioned stairs. have built dining-room
and pantry and double doors to the parlor and
our home is now comfortable, and II 1t 10 not
happy IL ought TO be. ] wish that every family
In the land had as good . one. Now they say
that where the stable was and the lot attached
is the very place for . garden--a garden for
flowers and small fruits and so have all that
work in prospect and if there il any stopping
place don't know il There never has been
any. 1t took me two hours yesterday to fix tho
rollers on the washstand and the bureau ard to
plane off and sand-paper the drawers 30 they
would open and shut easily. am pretty
good carpenter and they all know it, and
when hear them say with faith and pride
that papa fix it. never look back. but 20
at IL There rat-hole in the pantry
and at last as stopped IL up with mortar he
gnawed il out again. but fxed him at last IL
won't do for the pateTnal ancestor to admit that